(groups of) dependents (and thus political supporters.) In the opening paragraph of his commentaries, Caesar explained that the prestige of a Gallic chieftain -- or of a whole tribe rested on the number of those who depended on him or it.

Germani, -orum (mpl)

the Germani, a Germanic tribe living across the Rhine river from the Aedui

atque

and (as well)

Ariovistus, -i (m)

Ariovistusm, a chieftain of the Suebi, a Germanic tribe that had earlier crossed the Rhine and settled in Gaul.

sui, sibi, se se

(3rd person reflexive pronoun), here=Sequanis

adiungo, -ere, -iunxi, iunctus, -a, -um

join to, ally

eos

accusative direct object of perduxerant

ad

(prep + acc), to; ad se= "to their side" as mercenary allies in the conflict with the Aedui

iactura, -ae (f)

expense, cost

pollicitatio, -onis (f)

promise (0f future payments)

iacturis pollicitatiomibusque

(ablative of means) "by", "with"

perduco, -ere, -duxi, -ductus, -a, -um

persuade, convince

proeliis...factis...secundis...omni,,,,nobilitate...interfecta

ablative absolute; translate as temporal clauses, "when" "after"

proelium, -ii (n)

battle

vero

adv, but (as it happened)

complures, -a

several

fio, fieri, factus sum

be done, take place

secundus, -a, -um

favorable (to the Sequani, that is)

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